The Dispatch: In February 2020, the Trump administration negotiated a deal with the Taliban, known as the Doha Agreement. At that time, the Taliban was not the government of Afghanistan—but Trump believed that the jihadist militia would defeat the government in Kabul, eventually, and wasn’t interested in doing what it would take to prevent that.
Khaama: Officials from the Central Bank of Afghanistan have announced that over the past year, the currency’s value has increased by 17.25% against the U.S. dollar. However, the World Bank had previously warned that starting in 2024, the value of the Afghan currency is expected to decline against all major currencies. The ongoing instability of
Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Front of Afghanistan (NRF) claimed responsibility for an attack on Taliban forces in Taloqan, the capital of Takhar province, stating they killed three Taliban members and injured another. The NRF’s statement detailed that the attack occurred at 4pm on Wednesday, targeting Taliban fighters near Old Taloqan, in the Kabul Gate
Afghanistan International: The National Resistance Front (NRF) announced on Wednesday that Ahmad Massoud would have a virtual meeting with the Chairman of the US House Foreign Affairs Committee, Michael McCaul. The Front stated that a delegation representing Massoud would travel to Washington. Following requests for the presence of the NRF leader in the Foreign Affairs
Ayaz Gul VOA News September 4, 2024 Islamabad — An American diplomat has condemned the Taliban’s new morality law in Afghanistan, warning that it “aims to complete the erasure of women from public life.” Rina Amiri, the United States special envoy for Afghan women, girls, and human rights, posted on social media late Tuesday that she
8am: Some Afghan citizens who have sought official document processing at the Taliban-run courts in Kabul and various provinces have expressed dissatisfaction with the judges’ biased behavior. They report that Taliban judges treat applicants differently when issuing marriage certificates, marriage documentation, single status certificates, and inheritance documents. These citizens claim that judges appointed by the
Afghanistan International: Local sources in Takhar province have reported that Taliban forces executed a former member of the Afghan National Army in the Ganj Ali Baik village, located in Taloqan city, the provincial capital. According to sources, the individual, identified as Hussain Rizwani, was a former commando who had taken up farming after the fall
Ariana: Afghanistan’s national futsal team defeated New Zealand 5-1, securing their second victory in their continental five-a-side tournament match on Wednesday afternoon in Bangkok, Thailand. This was the third match for Afghanistan in the tournament. The country’s national futsal team got three points with this victory. The team will next face the host team Thailand